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| Schoolgirl sex attack man jailed | Schoolgirl sex attack man jailed |
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| A "cunning and devious" paedophile who lured a primary school girl into woods and apparently took mobile phone photos as he assaulted her has been jailed. | |
| Kevin Toner, 20, of Thomas Street in North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, was caught on CCTV following the girl, aged nine, in Coulby Newham, Teesside | |
| He was convicted of sexual assault last month, following the September attack. | He was convicted of sexual assault last month, following the September attack. |
| Toner was jailed indefinitely with a minimum sentence of four years, at Teesside Crown Court. | Toner was jailed indefinitely with a minimum sentence of four years, at Teesside Crown Court. |
| He was also placed on the sex offenders' register for life. | He was also placed on the sex offenders' register for life. |
| Toner handed himself in to police after they released video footage of the child being followed from a bus at the Parkway Centre. | Toner handed himself in to police after they released video footage of the child being followed from a bus at the Parkway Centre. |
| He had previous convictions for indecent assault on two boys aged nine and 10 in 2002, for which he was given a community penalty. | He had previous convictions for indecent assault on two boys aged nine and 10 in 2002, for which he was given a community penalty. |
| 'Suffers nightmares' | 'Suffers nightmares' |
| Outside court, the girl's father said: "It has been a shattering experience and it is a relief that the case is now over. | Outside court, the girl's father said: "It has been a shattering experience and it is a relief that the case is now over. |
| "We will probably never get 100% closure, but the successful prosecution of Kevin Toner will surely go a long way to that target." | "We will probably never get 100% closure, but the successful prosecution of Kevin Toner will surely go a long way to that target." |
| He added that his daughter now suffers from nightmares, her behaviour has got worse and she is undergoing counselling. | He added that his daughter now suffers from nightmares, her behaviour has got worse and she is undergoing counselling. |
| The judge said Toner was "a cunning and devious predator" | The judge said Toner was "a cunning and devious predator" |
| Cleveland Police never recovered the mobile phone on which Toner apparently filmed images, but said they had proved he had the phone with him. | Cleveland Police never recovered the mobile phone on which Toner apparently filmed images, but said they had proved he had the phone with him. |
| Det Insp Stan Drummond, who led the investigation said: "It may be when he saw his face in the paper that he got rid of it - we will never know. | Det Insp Stan Drummond, who led the investigation said: "It may be when he saw his face in the paper that he got rid of it - we will never know. |
| "This man has previous convictions for assaulting children. He targeted a young girl, and used a ruse to get her into the woods - in my mind that makes him a very dangerous man." | "This man has previous convictions for assaulting children. He targeted a young girl, and used a ruse to get her into the woods - in my mind that makes him a very dangerous man." |
| Sentencing Toner, Recorder Jeremy Richardson told him: "I have no doubt at all you are a cunning and devious sexual predator when it comes to children. | Sentencing Toner, Recorder Jeremy Richardson told him: "I have no doubt at all you are a cunning and devious sexual predator when it comes to children. |
| "I do not know when it will be safe to release you. | "I do not know when it will be safe to release you. |
| "If you are released I have no doubt at all that the most stringent conditions must be imposed to prevent you repeating what you have done before." | "If you are released I have no doubt at all that the most stringent conditions must be imposed to prevent you repeating what you have done before." |